Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs

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United States Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
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Incumbent
Roger D. Carstens
since March 2, 2020
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerSecretary of State
Websitehttps://www.state.gov/leadership-special-presidential-envoy-for-hostage-affairs/

The Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, or more formally the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, was established in 2015 by an executive order pertaining to the recovery of U.S. hostages taken abroad. The special envoy leads and coordinates activities across the Executive Branch to bring home Americans held hostage in other countries.[1] The position was created in 2015 during the Obama administration.[2]

In February 2020, President Trump announced his intention to appoint Roger D. Carstens as the next Special Envoy.[3]

In January of 2021, incoming President Joseph R. Biden and incoming Secretary of State Antony Blinken requested that Roger Carstens stay on into the Biden Administration.[4]

Special Envoys[]

Officeholder Term start Term end President
Jim O'Brien August 28, 2015 January 20, 2017 Barack Obama
Robert C. O'Brien May 25, 2018 October 3, 2019 Donald Trump
Hugh Dugan (Acting) October 4, 2019 March 1, 2020
Roger D. Carstens March 2, 2020 Present
Present Joe Biden

References[]

  1. ^ "Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. ^ "Announcing the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs". whitehouse.gov. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2020-08-26 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individual to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ https://www.yahoo.com/now/he-helped-trump-bring-american-hostages-home-now-hes-working-for-biden-100015181.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIHVretAFRaLqOw3Whhr7a1qjetMdJMrfu_5UWGbBl4oZNb3S6PZFaIcWuFOyh3OQ7w9m5w7BiwpZsj3JEONfk0s8geyolHdcUmdFApWt6kTZoa487n9j-rrMULy7874mft77WXRk9XEwMOggHyv84IGBsKOdnDU2gk3Nnx7hAsn

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